To paraphrase a hackneyed John McCain saying, Rick Scott has been spending (or more accurately, proposing to spend) more money than a drunken sailor on the 2014 campaign trail, and he made his boldest funding proposal of the campaign this morning, announcing an increase in total state funding for education to over $19.6 billion. That […]

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Rick Scott says he’ll spend more money on per student spending than anyone ever has in Florida

Rick Scott savages Charlie Crist in his State of the State address

Proposed Common Core standards blasted at state education meeting

Rick Scott’s education critics hail Tony Bennett’s departure

Controversial parent trigger bill goes down to defeat by 20-20 vote in Senate

The FEA’s Andy Ford is incensed about Florida Legislature’s move to make proposed teacher bonuses merit-based

Gov Scott’s mantra at State of the State: It’s working

Rick Scott proposes giving each teacher in Florida a $2,500 raise

Haridopolos tells Fasano he’s fired from subcommittee

Attorney on FEA lawsuit: not a repudiation of merit pay

FEA files suit against Governor Scott over pay cuts

FEA splits the baby in half- Florida’s largest teacher’s union endorses Kendrick Meek AND Charlie Crist

Teachers union and GOP leadership share in failure to acquire Race to the Top funds

Florida loses out in first round of Race to the Top funding- teacher’s union says state officials blew it by not working with them

Showing independence, Paula Dockery votes against Senate bill that will strip teacher tenure in Florida